Celebrity Big Brother Best Bits

04 January 2010

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All worn out after 2009’s festive celebrations? There's no doubt you’ll be getting ready for some 2010 couch potato action because it’s a brand new year, which can mean only one thing - a brand new series of Celebrity Big Brother!

This year’s Celeb edition is the last ever series of a true reality TV pioneer so it’s a sure thing that Channel 4 bosses are going to make sure the series that sparked some of the most cringe-worthy, touching and disgraceful celeb moments in history goes out with a bang.

Still, with ex-housemates like Jack Dee, John McCririck and Shilpa Shetty in the BB roll-call there’s some stiff competition for the final Big Brother housemates. Let’s take a look at the past seven glorious years of Celebrity Big Brother, the reality TV show that started out as a humble charity competition and turned into a PR monster...

CBB1 (2001)

Long before SuBo, we had the original in middle-aged breakdowns with Vanessa Feltz when she decided to scrawl words across the house dinner table wearing sunglasses and a leopard print dressing gown in a great display of being mental. Bravo Vanessa. Alas, Anthea Turner wasn't far away, ready to play up to her 'perfect housewife' persona and clean it all up with a wet cloth. Party Pooper.

Still in its infancy, Celebrity Big Brother was a modest affair but it was enough to make winner Jack Dee try to flee the nest before he was due to depart. Even so, his dry wit and sarcasm helped him win the show and become an even greater loved British comedian, begrudgingly.

Other housemates were Boyzone's Keith Duffy, former WBO middleweight champion boxer Chris Eubank, broadcaster and journalist Vanessa Feltz, actress Claire Sweeney and television presenter Anthea Turner.

CBB2 (2002)

Well, there’s always one loser in the Celebrity Big Brother Series and although lovely Take That star Mark Owen won 2002’s series of Celebrity Big Brother it’s a pretty honest assessment in saying that it’s probably the most boring of the lot. Well, with failing comedian Les Dennis and comedian Sue Perkins providing us with most of the laughs, what did you expect? Other housemates included musician and actor Goldie, TV presenter Anne Diamond and TV presenter and model Melinda Messenger.

However, it was Marks wicked sense of humour and his playful pranks that made everyone love him over again. At least it got lovely Mark a quick stint at a solo career, not that he needs to reminisce now he’s touring the world with the wonderful Take That boys. Bless.

CBB3 (2005)

By the time we had reached Celebrity Big Brother 3 it was clear fireworks were going to be had throughout the show, although what charmed the nation in CBB3 were not fireworks but the spark of an unlikely friendship between Happy Mondays’ Bez and Hollywood babe Brigitte Nielsen. The two shared a love for a boogie in the sauna room and with the fine tunings of Brigitte’s karaoke singing their fate as friends was sealed from then on.

However, trouble wasn’t far from paradise for the other housemates, who constantly battled with the chauvinistic, ignorant racing pundit, John McCririck. “Cash register” model Caprice and feminist Germaine Greer suffered his wrath particularly and he became one of the most hated Celebrity housemates yet.

If it wasn’t for his childish “I want my Diet Coke” rant and his infectious-to-watch tantrums he would have been voted out a lot sooner.

 Bez who went on to win the show, despite a record 11 eviction nominations was also shacked up with actor Jeremy Edwards, musician Kenzie, DJ Lisa I’anson and astrologer Jackie Stallone.

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